title: Controversies in prehospital care.
abstract: Many controversies exist in prehospital care. The most visible from a physiologic point of view are what is done in the field, how thorough medical accountability should be, and what amount of education is required for EMTs to perform their jobs correctly. The bottom line is good patient care. Such care cannot be achieved without the proper ingredients. These include a knowledgeable EMT, an involved medical director, and community support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: McSwain
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States